June 24, 2017 - Seratt and Newman Post Top 5 Finish in Modified Special at Cedar Ridge

On Saturday night Preston Seratt and Ashley Newman made their first start of the season at Cedar Ridge Speedway (Morgantown, Kentucky) for the $1,000-to-win Modified Special. After timing in 3rd fastest in qualifying, Seratt charged to a 7-lap heat race win locking him into the feature. Newman followed up the fastest time overall in qualifying with a 2nd place finish in his heat behind Darin Obenchain. Bringing home a pair of podium finishes, Newman landed a 2nd place spot behind Matt Cooper while Seratt came in a close 3rd with Obenchain and Blaze Melton completing the Top 5 finishers in the 15-lapper.

Jim Seratt Racing returned to Clayhill Speedway (Atwood, Tennessee) on Friday for the regular night of racing. Starting the night off with a heat race win, Seratt earned the pole potion for the A-Main while Newman locked his spot into the feature with a 2nd place finish in his heat. Battling with Matthew Cooper for the lead, Preston Seratt settled with a 2nd place finish behind Cooper when the checkered flag flew. Lucas Lee, Michael Turner, and Hunt Gossum completed the Top 5 finishers. Electrical failures ended Newman’s night early in the A-Main.